GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
benisonblessing
redressto set right : remedy
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
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retortto pay or hurl back : return
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
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